Learn how a rescue excavation revealed the definitive date of the Carnac megaliths and gave new clues to their function.

The mysterious stone alignments of the Carnac region in Brittany, France, are, along with Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta, among the most iconic prehistoric monuments in Europe.

The enigmatic stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are among the most famous megalithic monuments in Europe – alongside Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta.

Property owner Dennis Stone and his family have worked to solve the mystery of this rock formation since the 1950s. Believed ...

The enigmatic stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are among the most famous megalithic monuments in Europe—alongside Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta.

It is believed solstices have been celebrated at Stonehenge for thousands of years. The summer solstice takes place as one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the sun as it reaches its ...

Saturday was the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and cheers erupted at Stonehenge, where the ancient site ...

On the Breton coast, thousands of standing stones that have stood for millennia intrigue scientists and visitors alike. A ...

The design of the monument, built about 2500 BC, means that on summer solstice the sun rises behind its 'heel stone' and its first rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge.